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SUBJECT.. Ordinance adopting changes to the Whalcom County Comprehensive Plan to bring consistency to the southern boundary
of the Lynden UGA and the Whatcom County UGA for Lynden.
ATTACHMENTS:
(I) Proposed Ordinance
(2) Agency Report with Attached Map Changes
(3) Staff Report
(4) Planning Commission Minutes
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SEPA review required? ( x ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( x ) Yes ( ) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( ) Yes ( x' ) NO
Requested Date:
The Council must hold a hearing ifthey want to change the Planning
Commission's recommendaf ion (WCC 20.10.110 and WCC 20.90.090).
"IMMARY STATEMENY The request is to amend the Lynden Urban Growth
.undary map in the Whalcom County Comprehensive Plan to make it more
consistent with Lynden's urban growth boundary. This requires changing the
zoning designation of various parcels of land from UGA designation to Ag and
Rural zones.
Staff recommends the adoption of the proposed ordinance implementing the
Planning Commission recommendation.
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COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN
2000 -323 91122000: Introduced
1U/24/2000: Held in committee to November 141h
11/142000: Adopted 7 -0, Ord. #2000-047
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SEE AB2000 -349 FOR PLANNING COMMISSION BACKGROUND DOCUMENTATION
SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: PDS
INTRODUCTION DATE: 9/12/2000
ORDINANCE NO. 2000 -047
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP TO BRING
CONSISTENCY TO THE SOUTHERN UGA BOUNDARY FOR LYNDEN AND THE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, anomalies exist between the Whatcom County UGA and the City of Lynden
UGA boundary, and
WHEREAS, the City of Lynden and Whatcom County Planners have worked together to
correct these differences, and
WHEREAS, a public meeting was held in Lynden on May 4, 200 to hear from affected
property owners, and
WHEREAS, The Deputy SEPA Official for Whatcom County issued a Determination of Non-
significance on April 6, 2000; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to RCW 36.70.590, legal notice was published in the Bellingham
Herald on June 29, 2000; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed amendment
on July 13, 2000, and considered all testimony; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed map
amendments on July 13, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the County Council has considered the Planning Commission's Findings of
Fact, Reasons for Action and Recommendation for the amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds the amendments in the best interest of the public health,
safety, and welfare, based on the following findings and conclusions:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. Legal notice for a public hearing was published in the Bellingham Herald on June 29, 2000.
2. A determination of non - significance was issued under the State Environmental Policy Act
(SEPA) on April 6, 2000.
3. A Public Meeting was held at the Lynden City Hall, on May 4, 2000, to clarify the effects of
the Whatcom County Urban Growth Area / Lynden boundary changes and to garner input
from the affected property owners.
4. A public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, July 13, 2000 and all
testimony was considered.
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5. The request is to amend the Lynden Urban Growth Area (UGA) south boundary to bring
consistency between the Whatoom County Comprehensive Plan and the City of Lynden's
Comprehensive Plan.
6. Anomalies have been found between the County and City of Lynden UGA boundaries.
7. Revisions will result in consistency between the County and City of Lynden UGA boundaries.
CONCLUSIONS
The revisions comply with the Whatoom County Comprehensive Plan and the overall intent of the
Growth Management Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that:
Section 1. The Official Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Map for the Lynden UGA is hereby
amended as shown on Attachments A, B and C.
Section 2. Adjudication of invalidity of any of the sections, clauses, or provisions of this Ordinance
shall not affect or impair the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the
part so declared to be invalid.
ADOPTED this 14 day of November , 2000.
ATTEST:
Dana Brown - Davis,
Clerk of the Council
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Marfene Dawson, Council Chair
APPR VED as to form N A pro () Denied
JA I
ivil Deputy Pr66ecutor a Krernen, Executive
Date: 05- 00
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